Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...

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Rupert Bear... Follow the Magic
Format	Children's
Created by	Mary Tourtel, Alfred Bestall
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	52
Production
Producer(s)	Entertainment Rights, Cosgrove Hall Films
Running time	Approximately 10 minutes per normal episode.
Broadcast
Original channel	Milkshake!
Original run	8 November 2006 – Present

Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic... is a children's television series based on the Mary Tourtel character, Rupert Bear. Aimed at pre-school children, the show is part animated, part computer-generated imagery. Rupert Bear still wears his trademark bright yellow plaid trousers and matching scarf, with a red jumper. Rupert has brown fur once again, just as he was originally drawn in 1920: when he appeared as a cartoon character in the Daily Express, they economised on ink by printing him white.^[1]

It was broadcast on Five from November 8 to December 7, 2006, as part of their Milkshake! block. 13 10-minute original episodes were broadcast and subsequently repeated. Following the success of these episodes, a further three series have been produced to date.

Contents 1 Characters 2 Plot 3 Episodes: Series 1 4 Episodes: Series 2-4 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Characters

• Bill Badger - the fact-loving badger
• Edward Trunk - timid elephant
• Ping Pong - magical, female Pekinese
• Ming - Ping Pong's pet baby dragon
• Raggety - young tree elf
• Fox twins - mischievous foxes
• Miranda - beautiful, whimsical mermaid

[edit] Plot

Each episode follows an adventure in the woodland world of Nutwood. The characters go between Rupert's cottage, the friends' tree house, Ping Pong's colourful pagoda and the ocean, where Miranda lives.

[edit] Episodes: Series 1

Episode Name	Air Date	Writer
Rupert's Wild Scooter Ride	08-11-2006	Rachel Dawson
Rupert and The Star Child	09-11-2006	Alison Stewart
Rupert Flies to Cheddar Moon	10-11-2006	Andy Cutbill
Rupert and The Giant Egg Race	11-11-2006	Jon Groves
Rupert's Magic Car	12-11-2006	Gillian Corderoy
Rupert and The Magic Carpet	13-11-2006	Laura Summers
Rupert and The Cheeky Sneeze	14-11-2006	Elly Brewel
Rupert and The Special Sandcastle	15-11-2006	Rachel Dawson
Rupert and The Magic Lantern	16-11-2006	Rebecca Stevens
Rupert's Treasure Hunt	17-11-2006	Steve James
Rupert and The Undersea Adventure	19-11-2006	Rebecca Stevens
Rupert Builds a Nest	20-12-2006	Gillian Corderoy
Rupert and The Cloud Shepherd	22-11-2006	Rebecca Stevens

[edit] Episodes: Series 2-4

SERIES 2 14 Rupert and The Unusual Birthday 15 Rupert and The Rainbow 16 Rupert and The Toy Soldiers 17 Rupert and The Giant Sunflower 18 Rupert and The Cuckoo Clock 19 Rupert and The Magic Books 20 Rupert and The Mischievous Genie 21 Rupert and The Scarecrow 22 Rupert and The Octopus's Garden 23 Rupert and The Treasure Chest 24 Rupert and The Magic Show 25 Rupert and The Missing Music 26 Rupert and The Weather Machine 27 Rupert and The Hilarious Hiccups

SERIES 3 28 Rupert and The Snow Globe 29 Rupert and The Dancing Shoes 30 Rupert and The Oldest Tree 31 Rupert and The Clockwork Dragon 32 Rupert and The Moon Adventure 33 Rupert and The Grumbleclouds 34 Rupert and The Playful Wind 35 Rupert's Bird's Eye View 36 Rupert to the Rescue! 37 Rupert and The Invisible Foxes 38 Rupert and The Dew Fairy 39 Rupert and The Apple River

SERIES 4 40 Rupert and The Memory Man 41 Rupert and The Butterfly Collector 42 Rupert Lights the Way 43 Rupert and The Lost Stars 44 Rupert and The Photo Finish 45 Rupert and The Sleepy Flowers 46 Rupert and The Sailing Race 47 Rupert and The Beehive 48 Rupert Saves Christmas 49 Rupert and The Snow Key 50 Rupert and The Magical Puppets 51 Rupert and The Lost Bird 52 Rupert and The Magical Dragon

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website of Rupert the Bear and Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic...
• Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic... on Five Milkshake!